The death sentence and the life sentence are equally immoral, but if I had to choose between the death penalty and imprisonment for life, I would certainly choose the second.

不论死刑还是无期徒刑都是不道德的，不过如果要我在死刑和无期徒刑中作一选择，那么我当然选择后者。

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Half of the countries in the world still have death penalty. However, we will institute effective system to ensure prudence and justice in giving death sentence.

世界上一半以上的国家还都有死刑制度，但是我们将用制度来保证死刑判决的慎重和公正。

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The death penalty is the most serious punishment, so it is very important to ensure that the death sentence is imposed correctly and equally.

死刑是最严厉的刑罚，因此确保死刑的正确及平等适用至关重要。

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China Daily confirms that under the amendment interrogating criminals has been made a "must" for Supreme Court judges when they review a death penalty sentence.

BBC: China morning round-up: After the NPC

The mandatory life sentence replaced the death penalty in 1965.

BBC: Murder: Life sentence unjust, says lawyers' group

But the fact that no defendant received the death sentence, the maximum penalty for espionage, helped to ward off the kind of diplomatic action that some western governments had initially threatened.

ECONOMIST: Justice that is politically judged